Walk the streets of Tel Aviv; step into to Kobi’s Hummus Bar, which encourages Arabs and Jews to share a meal together; and visit a olive farm hosting a Jewish Kibbutz meal open to Jewish, Arab and Christian communities.

Making food isn't just about nourishment. Sometimes, it can also mean building connections and strengthening ties. Porridge and Puffs chef Minh Phan speaks about finding her community in an annual affair to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Although king cake is much more visible as the iconic New Orleans confection, New Orleans birthdays are often graced by the doberge cake. It honors the personal experience rather than the public experience that king cake does.

A culinary curve bending from Africa through South America and the Caribbean to the United States traces the migration of leafy green stews from Old World to New. For Jessica B. Harris, green is also the color of memory.